India, Sept. 29 -- Riz Ahmed has addressed Indian actors Fahadh Faasil and Vir Das after being cast opposite Tom Cruise in Alejandro G. Inarritu's upcoming dark comedy Digger, a role both actors had previously auditioned for or considered.
Riz Ahmed reacts to the casting
During an interaction with SCREEN, Ahmed was asked what he would say to Fahadh and Vir after securing the part. The British-Pakistani actor responded with a brief message: "Sorry. Thank you for your incredible work, and I hope we get to work together."
Vir had earlier revealed that he auditioned twice for Digger. After learning that Ahmed had been selected, he said he was disappointed but praised the film's script. His post was later deleted, although screenshots circula...